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Green Mt. Title1/LAP Services
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What does Title1/LAP look like at GMS?
Our Title1/LAP program extends a warm welcome
to our services. It is our belief that you are an
essential person within your students’ learning team.
Green Mountain will be providing services beyond
their classroom in the following programs:
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State of Washington: OSPI Parent
Information
http://www.k12.wa.us/TitleI/default.aspx
Your child qualifies based on the information we
have gathered from the following assessment
references:
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US Department of Education
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/titleiparta/index.html
National Association of State Title I
Directors
www.nationaltitleiassociation.org
Parents Partnering with Schools: Finding
Your Voice
http://www.governor.wa.gov/oeo/publications/004_english.pdf
25 Tips for Getting Involved in Your School
http://www.governor.wa.gov/oeo/publications/tips_parents_e
nglish.pdf
Title1 Reading and Language Arts
LAP Math
Washington State MSP
Green Mountain District Assessment using
AIMSweb (reading and math)
enVision grade level math assessments
Classroom assignments, assessments, as well as
individualized testing for Title 1/LAP services
To ensure successful learning gains, your student
has a Student Learning Team which meets on a
regular basis to review individualized learning
targets and goals. The student learning team
includes the T1/LAP Director/Teacher; their
classroom teacher; the T1/LAP learning assistant;
our Principal; and you. As a team we will be
providing consistent learning opportunities for
targeted skills throughout the school year. As a vital
advocate for your student, we encourage you to stay
in communication with us in order to celebrate their
successes and/or to discuss avenues that require
further attention. What you experience at home
provides valuable feedback as to how your student
is learning. Let’s stay connected!
Information
Regarding Your
Title I/LAP
Program
at
Green Mt. SD
Title1 Reading and Language Arts Resources:
Parent Conferencing Ideas that Work
http://www.governor.wa.gov/oeo/publications/005_english.pdf
Individualized, small group, and in class instruction drives
your students’ learning experiences. We provide
instruction using the most current nationally
recommended resources and methods:
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Parent U: Success for
Parents of Children from birth through high
school
http://web3.esd112.org/parentu
Barton’s Reading and Spelling
SOAR to Success Reading/Comprehension
Sitton Spelling
LAP Math Resources:
Individualized and small group instruction focuses on
skills that have not been mastered prior to grade level
instruction:
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enVision Focus math curriculum (K-3)
Investigations math exploration (4-6)
Moby Max Math Practice (K-8)
Where School-family partnerships contribute
to academic success for our students!
Mrs. Kim Shealy
Title1/LAP Director/Instructor
Green Mountain School District #103
13105 NE Grinnell Road
Woodland, WA 98674
360.225.7366
[email protected]
What is Title I?
Title I schools:
Title I of the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act provides financial assistance to state
and local educational agencies to meet the needs of
educationally deprived, at-risk children.
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The goal of Title I is to provide instructional
services and activities to meet the needs of
disadvantaged children identified as failing or most
at risk of failing the state's challenging performance
standards.
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What will Title I do for my child?
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The Title I program will provide your child with
extra educational assistance beyond the regular
classroom.
Which schools does Title I serve?
The program serves children in elementary and
secondary schools who have demonstrated that extra
assistance is needed. Title I can also serve children
who attend parochial and private schools.
Title I programs generally offers:
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Smaller classes or special instructional
spaces.
Additional teachers and aides.
Opportunities for professional development
for school staff.
Extra time for teaching Title I students the
skills they need.
A variety of supplementary teaching
methods.
An individualized program for students.
Additional teaching materials which
supplement students’ regular instruction.
How do schools receive Title I funds?
The federal government provides funding to each
state. State educational agencies send this money to
school districts. How much money each school
receives is determined by the number of low-income
students attending that school.
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Identify the students at their school who
need the most educational assistance based
on the criteria that school has chosen.
Students do NOT have to be from low
income families to receive Title I services.
Set goals for improving the skills of
educationally disadvantaged students at
their school.
Measure student progress to determine the
success of the Title I program for each
student.
Develop programs for each individual
student in order to support/supplement
regular classroom instruction.
Why is parental involvement important?
Parents, you can influence the success of your child
in school more than any teacher or federal program.
By becoming an active participant in the Title I
parental involvement plan at your school, you will:
 Serve as a role model, showing your child
that you support his/her education.
 Assure that you are aware of your child's
educational progress; thereby
demonstrating how important that progress
is to you.
 Teach your child that your input at the
school is appreciated and that you support
your school’s efforts.
 Research shows that how well a child does
in school depends a great deal upon how
much their parents get involved in their
education.
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Keeping your child's teacher informed
about events in your child's life which may
affect his/her performance at school.
About Learning Assistance Program (LAP)
The Learning Assistance Program (LAP) is
Washington's state-funded program (WAC 392-162
and Chapter 28A.165 RCW) that provides
additional academic support to eligible students.
Eligible Students
Eligible students are those achieving below grade
level on the state’s assessment, and 11th and 12th
grade students at risk of not graduating.
Achievement on district assessment of basic skills
may also be considered.
LAP funds are available to support programs in
grades K-12 in reading, writing, mathematics, and
readiness for those subjects.
Accelerated Student Learning Plans are required for
LAP-served students. LAP Bulletin 047-08, Special
Programs and Federal Accountability, provides
examples of Accelerated Student Learning Plans.
You can become more involved by:
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Joining local and national school/parent
organizations.
Supporting school extra-curricular
activities.
Volunteering at the school.
Attending parent-teacher conferences.
Communicating with your child's teacher
regularly, by writing notes, telephoning the
school, etc.
In carrying out the parental involvement requirements,
districts and schools, to the extent practicable, shall
provide full opportunities for the participation of parents
with children with limited English proficiency, parents
with children with disabilities, and parents of migratory
children, including providing information and school
reports in a format and, to the extent practicable, in a
language such that parents can understand.